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What God’s gift to world writes in a resume

‘I am the person you’ve been waiting for’ — Oh, yeah? "I’ve lived a clean life with no legal problems. My wardrobe is stylish without being ostentatious. While other people have skeletons in their closets,…

Secret of success: effective networking

Amid the gloom of persistently high unemployment, some Silicon Valley workers are finding jobs. By Margaret Steen Mercury News Their success didn’t come from sending out thousands of résumés or spending hours online each day…

Montana goes “online” with professional skills training!

Hawk Point Consulting is proud to be a lead contributor for Montana Jobs Network in the creation of “Montana Business Communications 101” or “MBC 101.” MBC 101 is geared toward small businesses that may not…

The Six Cardinal Rules of Resume Writing

Experts say put a little more vitae into your curriculum vitae. Fred Runyan didn’t want to be left holding the bag when the Northern California-based management consulting firm he worked for completed a pending merger….

Overqualified job seekers understate their qualifications

As a vice president of a dot-com, John Chin helped screen job applicants who tried to make themselves look better by overstating — even lying about — their credentials. Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer Ever…

Just about everyone trolling for engineers

On a recent Monday, Lockheed Martin advertised 300 engineering positions in specialties ranging from aeronautics to manufacturing. Texas Instruments had 400 U.S. openings, 380 of them for engineers. By Nancy Schaadt Dallas Morning News Engineers…

How to commit résumé suicide

"I am writing to you, as I have written to all Fortune 1000 companies every year for the past three years, to solicit employment." Maybe you should rethink your approach. A surprising number of job…

Background Checks Costing Jobs

The night Donald Ade was busted for buying a bag of marijuana, he spent six hours in jail, paid a $1,000 fine and immediately tried to push that "little trouble with the law" out of…

Cutlery counts as needed business tool

Etiquette camps aim to make new hires a cut above NEW YORK — The olive was already rolling around on Dan Hoffman’s tongue before he realized he’d been lured into a booby trap set amid…

Groups working to keep lemmings at home in Great Falls

Emphasis being placed on halting exodus of young professionals from Great Falls Census data indicate that young professionals are leaving Great Falls at an alarming rate. By BETH BRITTON Tribune Business Editor To understand why…